tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post4684339872960705768..comments2023-11-05T04:15:44.564-08:00Comments on Robert Frost's Banjo: I Feel Like Going HomeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-80391989945419667472011-12-04T17:26:02.198-08:002011-12-04T17:26:02.198-08:00Hi Banjo52: Thanks! Dobro technically speaking is...Hi Banjo52: Thanks! Dobro technically speaking is a name brand, which was sold to Gibson some time back--they actually guard the brand name rather jealously, which makes for a bit of confusion, since dobro most commonly refers to a squareneck, wood-bodied resonator guitar most commonly seen in bluegrass ensembles. The dobro is always played facing up, not in the usual guitar posture, with the soundboard facing away from the player. It's essentially the same as lap style playing, but dobros are traditionally played using a strap, standing up, to facilitate the way bluegrass bands take their breaks by moving towards or away from a mic. So, dobro is essentially a sub-set of the larger classification of "resonator guitar," which means any guitar, wood or metal-bodied, that uses a metal resonating cone as the primary means of transmitting its sound.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-51274851754738697242011-12-03T18:21:46.465-08:002011-12-03T18:21:46.465-08:00Good stuff, John. For what it's worth, these ...Good stuff, John. For what it's worth, these also led me to a couple of resonator/dobro (difference?) versions of "Tennessee Waltz."Banjo52https://www.blogger.com/profile/04342397136888422440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-7431748679187599602011-12-02T15:10:20.500-08:002011-12-02T15:10:20.500-08:00Hi Mar: Thanks! Got your postcard--thanks for tha...Hi Mar: Thanks! Got your postcard--thanks for that, too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-83543518337716535602011-12-02T09:49:13.646-08:002011-12-02T09:49:13.646-08:00Aw, this looks great John! xDAw, this looks great John! xDmarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06990280264754195672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-21837131536628901032011-12-01T20:03:54.635-08:002011-12-01T20:03:54.635-08:00Hi Banjo52, HKatz & Roy!
Banjo52: Well, it wi...Hi Banjo52, HKatz & Roy!<br /><br />Banjo52: Well, it will certainly look more "lived in" at a certain point! Actually, I tend to be fairly organized in terms of "things"--it's the intangibles that I'm always getting in a shambles!<br /><br />HKatz: Those are all highlights for me as well! Thanks!<br /><br />Roy: That's great--I'm so happy for you. & I'll be looking forward to your virtual tour!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-45345837692761700962011-12-01T18:38:34.629-08:002011-12-01T18:38:34.629-08:00Looking good, John! I just signed the lease on my ...Looking good, John! I just signed the lease on my first post-Newport apartment today. The furniture comes Tuesday, and on Thursday or Friday my cable and Internet gets hooked up. I think you just gave me an idea for a similar celebratory post for next week!Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01648670975466222140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-90044175708618381622011-12-01T18:32:25.681-08:002011-12-01T18:32:25.681-08:00The highlights of the tour for me are: Mr. Potato ...The highlights of the tour for me are: Mr. Potato Head, the rocking chair, the globe, the guitars, and Chaplin on the wall.<br /><br />Everything looks neatly arranged and cozy. Congrats!HKatzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653570160517335758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-34727157267069822672011-12-01T18:24:16.532-08:002011-12-01T18:24:16.532-08:00Looks nice to me--esp. the rocker and the light. A...Looks nice to me--esp. the rocker and the light. A devil in me wonders if it will stay that neat, but that's probably about me, not you. Welcome home.Banjo52https://www.blogger.com/profile/04342397136888422440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-45827341872095912262011-12-01T15:26:15.078-08:002011-12-01T15:26:15.078-08:00Hi Martin & Jacqueline
Martin: Cheers! &...Hi Martin & Jacqueline<br /><br />Martin: Cheers! & thanks!<br /><br />Jacqueline: They've been getting a workout today rehearsing for tomorrow's gig! That makes them happy. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-34001783857992725292011-12-01T14:24:45.457-08:002011-12-01T14:24:45.457-08:00Nice digs. Very cozy. I hope the guitars will be...Nice digs. Very cozy. I hope the guitars will be very happy there.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-22386230648679299332011-12-01T13:13:27.262-08:002011-12-01T13:13:27.262-08:00Thanks for the tour, John. I can it's coming t...Thanks for the tour, John. I can it's coming together very nicely (raises virtual glass to toast your new home).Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-47693948257272900542011-12-01T12:33:38.865-08:002011-12-01T12:33:38.865-08:00Hi Kat: The easy chair is comfy! & the rocker...Hi Kat: The easy chair is comfy! & the rocker is too, but I love rocking chairs. Lots of light, which is really nice. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-78248687018508287602011-12-01T12:32:23.414-08:002011-12-01T12:32:23.414-08:00I like that easy chair and it's so nice that y...I like that easy chair and it's so nice that you have the double-aspect windows!<br /><br />Looking good!Kat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-79626648218564306592011-12-01T12:23:17.172-08:002011-12-01T12:23:17.172-08:00Thanks Joyce! Glad you enjoyed the tour.Thanks Joyce! Glad you enjoyed the tour.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-71200673692217292272011-12-01T11:18:11.123-08:002011-12-01T11:18:11.123-08:00Cool digs! It was neat seeing how you had filled ...Cool digs! It was neat seeing how you had filled your home space.joyce matula welchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05013838394135557803noreply@blogger.com